1. Teide National Park
Address: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
This is the most visited National Parks in Spain. This is a UNESCO World Heritage site and surprises visitors with its natural wonders include mountain and landscapes. Here you can find the highest active volcano in Spain ?Teide-Pico Viejo? with the height of 3,781 m and the third largest active volcano in the world. This area is used for international research.
2. Bird watching
Address: Puerto Pesquero, 38687 Playa San Juan, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
The island is popularly known as home of morethan 70 species of breeding birds, preferably endemic birds. There are number of bird watching destinations around the mountains and coastal areas in this island and some of the popular destinations are El Portillo, Guaza Natural Monument, Monte del Agua, Los Gigantes Cliffs, La Caldera in La Orotava, Teno Bajo etc.
3. Abama Beach
Address: 38687 Guía de Isora, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
Golden sand beach and calm waters are the peculiarities of Abama beach in Tenerife Island. If you want to relax or looking for peaceful environment Abama beach is the perfect destination. This beach looks like a shell shaped one and sunset watching are the popular activity you can enjoy here.
4. Jardin Botanico
Address: Calle Retama, 2, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
This botanical garden is situated on the northern side of Tenerife. This is one of the oldest gardens in Spain and established in 1788. You can find large collections of tropical and sub-tropical plants and the major attractions are different varieties of palm trees like Bromeliacea, Araceas and Moracea. It promotes research programmes also.
5. Historic sites in Arona
Address: Urb. Águilas del Teide, s/n, Km. 3, 38640 Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
Arona is a charming town in Tenerife with lot of historic attractions. The things you can explore here are an 18th century San Antonio Abad Church and a chapel, in the middle of the city with amazing architecture, cobbled narrow streets like La Luna, Dominguez Alfonsoand El Medio, traditional buildings etc.
6. Museum of Nature and Man
Address: Calle Fuente Morales, s/n, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
This museum was established in 1958, a popular tourist attraction in Tenerife. You can learn the natural history of this island. The museum is constructed in Neo-classical style of architecture. You can find number of archaeological objects from pre-Castilian Canary Islands. This museum is very popular for the collections of Guanche mummies.
7. Anaga Country Park
Address: Carretera TF- 12 Monte de Las Mercedes, Km 6, 38294 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
This is a biosphere reserve and it well preserves natural resources like green mountains, valleys, stunning beaches, rich flora & fauna, different species of endemic plants, birds and animals. There are number of thrilling hiking trials you can enjoy here and can take a visit to the traditional villages over here. There are lodges also available for visitors with best scenic views.
8. Drago Park
Address: Calle el Barranco, 38430 Icod de los Vinos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
Drago Park is situated in Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife, a must-visit attraction. The highest noticeable thing about this park is a grand old dragon tree which dates back of 1000 years. This park spreads around 3 hectares with many species of plants. You can spend an evening with your family in a natural, fresh-air atmosphere.
9. Los Gigantes Cliffs
Address: Calle los Guíos, s/n, 38683 Acantilados de Los Gigantes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
These huge cliffs are associated with Teno Country Park with the height of 1970ft. The got its name because of this gigantic cliffs tower high into the sky and plummet straight down into the deep blue sea far below. These rock formations were formed due to the volcanic activities and this was earlier known as ?Wall of Hells?.
10. Cesar Manrique Maritime Park
Address: Av la Constitución, 5, 38005 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
This maritime park was created by eminent architect Cesar Manrique and named after him. This is situated in an urban area of Santa Cruz and spreads around 5.5 acres with a creation of natural surroundings. The popular activities you can enjoy here are swimming in pools, recreational activities, sports, restaurants, fun activities, cocktail parties etc.
Leave a comment